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Miami firm recalls 188.5 tons of curry spices because of lead

Miami’s Oriental Packing Co. Inc. late Friday recalled roughly 188.5 tons of blended seasoning curry products because it is contaminated with lead. Lead can accumulate in the body over time and can cause serious and sometimes permanent adverse health consequences.

The New York State Health Department discovered the lead contamination in the finished products during routine sampling. Oriental Packing Co. Inc. has ceased the production and distribution of the product and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has launched investigation as to what caused the problem.

The recalled products were distributed in New York and Florida and sold through internet sales and retail stores nationwide. There are no reports of lead poisoning from the spice products.

Here are the products included in the recall:

Blue Mountain Brand

Blue Mountain Country Mild Curry Powder

Blue Mountain Country Hot Curry Powder

Blue Mountain Country Hot Jamaican Jerk Curry Seasoning

Jamaica Choice Brand

Jamaica Choice Mild

Jamaica Hot Curry Powder

Ocho Rios Brand

Ocho-Rios Jamaican Nice Mild Curry Powder

Ocho Rios Spicy Curry Powder

Ocho Rios Jerk Curry Seasoning Mild

Ocho Rios Jerk Curry Seasoning Spicy

Oriental Brand

Oriental Mild Curry Powder

Oriental Hot Curry Powder

Grace Brand

Grace Mild Curry Powder

Grace Hot Curry Powder

Grace Caribbean Curry Powder

Grace Caribbean Tradition Hot Curry Powder

The products can be further identified by the label bearing the above names in glass and plastic bottles. The recalled spice was sold in various sized packages including 2-ounce, 4-ounce, 6-ounce, 8-ounce, 22-ounce and 5-pounds. The product can be identified by the lot numbers and best before date listed below. This information can be found on the top of the cap or at the bottom of the bottle.

HOT/SPICY LOT NUMBERS BEST BEFORE DATE: 11/1/18 through 6/29/19

12516

21616

31616

40216

42116

51816

60316

62416

111915

12616

21716

31916

40816

42216

51916

61316

62716

12716

22216

32319

41216

42716

52316

61416

62916

12916

30116

32416

41316

42816

53116

61516

120115

20316

30516

32516

41416

42916

60116

61616

120215

20916

30716

32616

42016

51716

60216

62316

120315

MILD LOT NUMBERS BEST BEFORE DATE: 11/1/18 through 6/29/19

12516

20316

21716

31516

40216

41916

51516

60716

62716

12616

20416

22216

31816

40316

41416

51616

61316

62816

12716

20516

22616

31916

40416

42016

52716

61416

120316

12816

20816

30216

32216

40516

42116

53116

61516

120315

13016

20916

30516

32416

40716

42216

60216

61616

112015

20116

21216

30716

32516

41216

42516

60316

62216

112315

20216

21316

31416

32916

41316

50316

60616

62316

HOT/SPICY JERK LOT NUMBER BEST BEFORE DATE: 11/1/18 through 6/29/19

013016

MILD HEAT JERK LOT NUMBER BEST BEFORE DATE: 11/1/18 through 6/29/19

041416

Consumers are urged to dispose unused product following EPA and/or state and county regulations or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund.